The Teesside Business Show offered more than 50 exhibitors and a string of seminars for companies aiming to invest and grow in the region, headlined by local organisations like Teesside University, Northern Skills Group and the football club itself.

Marc Gordon of show organiser Fresh Start Events said the event had been a huge success for Teesside firms.

“We have been blown away once again by the reaction on Teesside.

Businesses from across the country were on display (Image: Ian McIntyre)

Teesside Business Show at the Riverside Stadium (Image: Evening Gazette)

"It is a great area to do business and the entrepreneurial firms here have proved how keen they are to work together, with lots of footfall and 90 per cent of the exhibitors coming from the local area.

“Teesside’s businesses know how important networking is as part of a complete strategy, but it can be difficult to get out to weekly meetings, so the idea of a regular large-scale event like this really appeals as a way of establishing relationships.”